The Busher (1919)

Directed by: Jerome Storm

Synopsis: A baseball hopeful named Ben Harding (Charles Ray) is spotted by a major league team and given his shot.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Ben’s sweetheart is Mazie Palmer (Colleen Moore) who is first seen sitting on a bench with her brother (Jay Morley). She is holding a tabby kitten.

The Busher - Mazie Colleen Moore holding tabby kitten on bench with Jay Morley
The Busher - Mazie Colleen Moore holding tabby kitten
The Busher - Mazie Colleen Moore holding and kissing tabby kitten animated gif

When Ben approaches, Mazie jumps up with the kitten and meets Ben at the fence.

The Busher - Mazie Colleen Moore holding tabby kitten on bench with Jay Morley
The Busher - Mazie Colleen Moore holding tabby kitten at fence with Ben Charles Ray

She shows him the kitten, which he pets. Mazie then sets the cat down on the fence and it walks away.

The Busher - Mazie Colleen Moore holding up tabby kitten to Ben Charles Ray over fence
The Busher - Mazie Colleen Moore holding tabby kitten at fence with Ben Charles Ray
The Busher - Mazie Colleen Moore holding up tabby kitten to Ben Charles Ray over fence animated gif
The Busher - tabby kitten walking away from Mazie Colleen Moore at fence with Ben Charles Ray

Ben picks up a long blade of grass and plays with the kitten as Mazie watches.

The Busher - tabby kitten on fence playing with grass blade
The Busher - tabby kitten on fence playing with grass blade
The Busher - tabby kitten on fence playing with grass blade animated gif

Final Mewsings: Girls love boys who love cats.

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